2011 Taça da Liga final

2011 Taça da Liga final 2010–11 Taça da Liga Paços de Ferreira 1 Benfica 2 23 April 2011 Estádio Cidade de Coimbra Coimbra José Moreira Pedro Proença 26,222 2010 2012 The 2011 Taça da Liga final was the fourth final of the Taça da Liga tournament in Portugal, a competition involving the top 32 clubs in the Portuguese football league system, the Primeira Liga and the Liga de Honra teams. The final was contested on 23 April 2011 by Benfica and Paços de Ferreira and was played at the Estádio Cidade de Coimbra in Coimbra. This was the first time that the final was played at this stadium since the past three editions were at the Estádio Algarve in Faro. This was the third consecutive final appearance for Benfica and the first ever for Paços de Ferreira. Background Benfica went into the match as the Taça da Liga title holder, having won the previous two finals, in 2009 and 2010, while this was the first ever Paços de Ferreira appearance in the decisive game. Both teams started at difference stages in the competition — Paços de Ferreira in the second round, as part of the six last teams from the previous Primeira Liga and two promoted teams from last year's Liga de Honra, and Benfica in the third round, comprising the faction of the top eight Primeira Liga teams from the last season. After overcoming Leixões in a two-legged fixture, following an away draw and a home victory, Paços de Ferreira topped Group C, composed by the two Minho rivals, Braga and Vitória de Guimarães, as well as Arouca. Benfica won Group B, which included Marítimo, Desportivo das Aves and Olhanense. The two teams won their respective groups with the perfect score of three victories out of three matches. In the semi-finals, Benfica hosted and won over Lisbon rivals Sporting CP, with a late winner coming in the last moments of stoppage time, after being one goal down during the first half. Paços de Ferreira played at Nacional's stadium and won an entertaining match that ended in a 4–3 result, controlling the scoreline during much part of the second half due to an early two-goal advantage. Route to the final 2010–11 Taça da Liga Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away). Paços de FerreiraRoundBenficaOpponentResultStadiumFirst roundOpponentResultStadiumByeByeOpponentResultStadiumSecond roundOpponentResultStadiumLeixões1–1 (A)Estádio do MarFirst legBye2–1 (H)Mata RealSecond legOpponentResultStadiumThird roundOpponentResultStadiumArouca3–2 (A)Estádio Municipal de AroucaMatchday 1Marítimo2–0 (H)Estádio da LuzBraga3–2 (A)Estádio Municipal de BragaMatchday 2Olhanense3–2 (H)Estádio da LuzVitória de Guimarães2–1 (H)Mata RealMatchday 3Desportivo das Aves4–0 (A)Estádio do AvesGroup C winners Team Pld Played W Won D Drawn L Lost GF Goals for GA Goals against GD Goal difference Pts PointsPaços de Ferreira330085+39Braga320194+56Vitória de Guimarães310235−23Arouca300328−60Final standingsGroup B winners Team Pld Played W Won D Drawn L Lost GF Goals for GA Goals against GD Goal difference Pts PointsBenfica330092+79Marítimo32013306Desportivo das Aves310248−43Olhanense300347−30OpponentResultStadiumKnockout phaseOpponentResultStadiumNacional4–3 (A)Estádio da MadeiraSemi-finalsSporting CP2–1 (H)Estádio da Luz Match Details 23 April 2011 21:00 UTC Paços de Ferreira 1–2 January 2026 Benfica Luisão 50 o.g. Jara 17García 42 Estádio Cidade de Coimbra, Coimbra 26,222 Pedro Proença _fcpf1011h FFFF00 FFFF00 FFFF00 FFFF00 FFFF00 Paços de Ferreira_benfica1011h _slbenficah2010 _benfica1011h _benfica0910h _benfica1213h FF0000 FF0000 FF0000 FFFFFF FF0000 Benfica PAÇOS DE FERREIRA: GK1 BRA Cássio 90+2RB15 BRA BaianoCB5 PAR Javier Cohene CB2 BRA Ozéia LB7 BRA Maykon 26DM8 POR André Leão 79CM16 BRA Leonel Olímpio 33CM10 POR David Simão 75RW81 POR Manuel José (c) 71LW31 POR Pizzi CF19 VEN Mario Rondón Substitutes:GK45 POR António FilipeLB13 POR BuraRB96 POR Filipe Anunciação 79CM11 POR Rui Caetano 71CM17 POR Nuno SantosFW21 IRL Pádraig AmondFW24 POR Nélson Oliveira 75Manager:POR Rui VitóriaBENFICA: GK1 POR José MoreiraRB14 URU Maxi Pereira 30CB4 BRA Luisão (c) 49CB33 BRA JardelLB18 POR Fábio Coentrão DM6 ESP Javi GarcíaRM17 POR Carlos Martins 61LM11 ARG Franco JaraCM10 ARG Pablo Aimar 90+2FW30 ARG Javier Saviola 68FW7 PAR Óscar CardozoSubstitutes:GK12 ESP Roberto LB25 POR César Peixoto 61CB27 BRA SidneiDM2 BRA Airton 68CM16 BRA Felipe Menezes 90+2FW19 BRA WeldonFW31 BRA Alan Kardec Manager:POR Jorge Jesus 2010–11 Taça da Liga WinnersBenfica3rd Title See also 2010–11 S.L. Benfica season 2011 Taça de Portugal final External links Official site Official regulation pt Official Statistics pt José Moreira Wins Man Of The Match Award 2011 Taca da Liga Category:F.C. Paços de Ferreira matches Category:S.L. Benfica matches Category:Sport in Coimbra Category:Organised events in Coimbra Category:April 2011 sports events in Europe Category:April 2011 in Portugal